Container



D. BROOKS May 1933.

CONTAINER Filed y 1930 WITNESS Patented May 9, 1933 J'AIES D. BROOKS,ST. PETEBSBURG, FLORIDA, ASS IGNOR '10 STEEL-BOUND CONTAINERCORPORATION, OF ST. PETEIRSBUBG, FLORIDA, A; CORPORATION OF rLoarna aimam filed Jul 9,

' This invention relates tocontainers;

being A further O An object of the inventionfis the provision of acontainer in theform of a basket or barrel in which the parts areassembled and se cured together Without the a plication' of nails and bya machine describe and claimed E 164,034, filedJune 26,1930.

Another object of the invention is theprovision of a container formed ofstrips of'wood and metal straps having, prongs which are formed on metalstraps located at opposite endsof the container,

cured together in spaced relation by rongs cut from thejstrap and bentagainst 1; e face of the strips of material after the prongs have beenforced through said strips, the ends of the straps being securedtogether by pins and co o "rating eyes punchedin' the free li atop andbottom closure ends of t e strap, beingremovably mounted on the oppos teends of the strips and held in place by ln-j turned spaced portions ofthe end straps of the container.

This invention will be best understood from a consideration of thefollowing detailed description, in view of the accompanyin drawingforming a part of the speci cation;

nevertheless, it is to be understood that the invention is not confinedto the disclosure, be-' ing susceptible of such changes andmodifications which shall define no material departure from the salientfeatures of the in vention as expressed in the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a container constructed ina'ccordance with the rinciples of my invention,

tainer,

Fi re 3 is a vertical section taken along v v v i strips in order thatthe ends may be turned vertical section faces i of the, strips "forsecurely locking the the hne 3-3 of Figure 2, Figure 4 is a fragmentataken along the line 4-4 0 Figure 2, and I i d f he: t J

in my c0pending ppli a't'i Serial "N -v f the, invention is the"provision of acontainerformed of metal straps and strips of materialwhich are se- Figure 2 is a top plan view of the conoon'mrmia iaab.Serial mi; 66,832;

t Figure 5 "is" a fragmentary view "in perspective of a strap showingthe prong s out Referringmoreparticlilarly to the drawingQIOdesignateSa. plurality of strips of material which areout in predetermined lengthsand of fa width for "formin'g'baskets or barrels of definite size. Thestrips may be made of veneer or theymay be made of some form ofcomposition material well knownintheart. I a

A pairjof end straps 11' and 12 aresecured to the opposite ends of thestrips by means of lugs or (prongs 13 which are cut from the metalstraps and forced at a right angle 7 to the plane of the straps in orderthatthey' may perforatethe strips and haveztheir free ends M'b'entupon'the innerfacesofflth'e strips for securely attaching thestri si tothe straps, as shown in Figure 3. 'Fhese prongs areof 'sufiici'entlength to not. only penetrate the strips :10 butto provide a pro erlength of the projecting: portions "14 of t e prongs in order that.theends of the The endsj'15 and 1 6 of thestrajps 11 and 12am permittedto extend beyond the adjacent edges of the end strips110 in order toprovide means for forming the walls of. the

container in an endless member. Eyes l'lv are punched from the ends 16,of the straps while complementaryfeyes 1 8 are punched from the 'endsl5of the straps, When the ends are brought together, shown in Figures 1and 4:, tbe e'yes 18 will seat within the;

eyesQl'Z-r and apin 20 is forced throu h the 'eye's118 for interlocking'the eyesan' con- 'necting the strap ends together. Ahead 21 formed onthe pin maintains'the pin against slippage. a L y 4 Astrap23 of aslightly greater widththan the straps 11 and 13 islocated intermediate Ithe ends ofthe container. and these straps are provided with cut-outportions 24 to form prongs will attach the'straps to the, strips. "7

prongs 25 which are prssedinto the material of the strips10 so that thefree ends '26 will project beyond the inner surface of the strap 23 tothe strips. It will be noted, however, that the strap 23 has pairs ofprongs at opposite edges of the strap.

, Eyes 17 and 18 are formed on the ends of the strap 23 and a headed pin20 is forced through the eyes for securely connecting the ends togetherand likewise completing the construction of the walls of thebasket orbarrel. i

It will be appreciatedthat any number' of the straps 23 may be employedintermediate the ends of the container and the num- Will depend upon theheight and width of-the container. \y

The top and bottom, generally designated by the numerals 3O and 31,close the opposite ends of the container and are readily placed inposition in a simple manner while sad top and bottom are firmly heldagainst displacement as will be presently seen.

Each of the end members consists of a metal ring 32 formed of thinmaterial andthe inner periphery of the ring ispr'ovideid with V-shapedcuts 33 to provide right angularly projecting prongs 34 which are forcedthrough a circular disc 35"formed of thin veneer or of some'compositionmaterial. The

[outer projecting end 36 is swaged over for [securely locking the ring32 to the'disc 35.

An upstanding flange 37 is formed at the outer periphery of the ring 32and has an outwardly turned flange 38 resting upon the upper ends of thestrips 10. The outer free edges 39 ofthe straps 11 and 12 have spacedindented portions forming inwardly pro- 'jecting lugs 40 which engagethe'annular flange 38 and securely lock the top and bottom in position.

' In the construction of the container, sheets of fabricated materialare formed on the ma chine described and claimed in my co-pendingapplication referred to above these sheetsare formed of definitelengthsconforma ing to the particular purpose to which the sheets areadapted'to be applied. As the strips 10 "are applied tothe straps .11,12 and 23 in a continuous manner and securely fas- 'after'which thetion.

.The bottom 31 is then placed imposition tened thereto, the straps arecut so that they 'will leave the projecting ends 15 "and 16.

construction that no nails or fastening means are employed in theconstruction of the walls of the basket, in the construction of the topand bottom 30 and 31 and in the method of securing the top and bottom inposition. The

ferentially spaced points,theremaind er of the projectingportion of theband between such bent over portions, remaining substantially in'itsoriginal unbent condition, whereby the head may be removed easily bybend ing bent over portions approximately to their original positions. f

2. In an annular container having an annularly disposed wall, a bandextending around the wall adjacent an end thereof,with

a lateral portion of the band projecting beyond the end edge of thewall, and a head for the container resting on the end of the wall, theprojecting portion of the band being bent over and against the head atcircumferentially spaced points, the remainder of the projecting portionof the band between such bent over portions, remaining substantially inits original 'unbent condition", whereby the head may be removed easilvby bending bent over portions approximately to their original positions,said bent over portions being substantially arcuate 1ncircumferent'ially cross section.

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These ends are punchedin' the continuous manufacture of the sheets,forming the eyes so that the flange 38 will rest upon the bottom ends ofthe strips 10 and at spaced points the periphery. 39 of the strap 11 isindented to form the intur'ned lugs 40v which will engage Y the annularflange 38 and secure the bottom 31 in position. After the basket hasbeen 17 and 18,'which are seated within each other, pins 20 are insertedin posifilled the top is applied and the periphery 39 of the strap 12likewise is indented in'any' appropriate manner whereby the top 30 willbe secured in position. It will be noted by-this

